Hilton Head Christian Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Wilson Hall Barons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hilton Head Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games.
Hilton Head Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Florence Christian to the tune of 42-7. Hilton Head Christian Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Reid Mccollum, who rushed for 126 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 160 yards and three touchdowns. His longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Sam Strum, who picked up 65 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Hilton Head Christian Academy wouldn't let Florence Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Hamilton Butler, Roman Colella, Ethan Foster, and Jackson Richardson picked up one apiece. Butler also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Meanwhile, Wilson Hall entered their tilt with John Paul II on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Golden Warrriors by a score of 25-14.
Cameron Wilsey and Harris Naylor were among the main playmakers for Wilson Hall as the former rushed for 113 yards on only ten carries and the latter picked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 113 rushing yards gave Wilsey a new career-high.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Wilson Hall's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Andrew Howle and Walker Wilson, who racked up five sacks between them.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 11 points in total. All came courtesy of Jackson Bonser: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 2-for-2 kicking extra points for an additional two.
Wilson Hall's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.4 points per game. As for Hilton Head Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Everything went Hilton Head Christian Academy's way against Wilson Hall in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as Hilton Head Christian Academy made off with a 28-6 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Wilson Hall's Blake Vanpatten, who picked up 141 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Hilton Head Christian Academy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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